“Surface of the Moon” (Eaton Street) IS Getting Paved in Gardner MA Described by Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson last year as “right now it looks like the surface of the moon” Eaton Street in Gardner will be closed or impassable the entire week of Monday May 22nd through Friday MayContinue Reading
Greater Gardner MA Water Status Much Different in 2023 versus 2022 Last year, water restrictions were in place due to drought. According to Drought.gov, Greater Gardner is not facing a drought in the near term. In fact, some nearby conditions are wetter than normal. Streamflow conditions nearby show water levelsContinue Reading
UPDATE 5-16-23 8:19AM: Now a more serious RED FLAG WARNING for both Tuesday and Wednesday – “A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, .or will shortly. Any fires that start may spread rapidly and become difficult to extinguish.” Gardner Fire Chief Gregory LagoyContinue Reading
A Salute to the Gardner MA PD During National Police Week All police officers in the Greater Gardner MA area risk their lives for the benefit of us all every single day. The profession is a dangerous one. National Police Week is May 14 to May 20, 2023 and itContinue Reading
“Top of the Ladder’ – The Gardner Fire Department Interview with Chief Gregory Lagoy The Gardner Fire Department is Going Great and we spoke with the man at the top of the ladder, Fire Chief Gregory Lagoy. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. We spoke with Gardner Fire Chief GregoryContinue Reading
In Great Hands – the Gardner MA PD Interview with Chief Eric McAvene The Gardner Police Department is Going Great under the direction of some Great Hands – including Chief Eric McAvene. We discussed various topics with the veteran officer and now Chief to learn more about how the GardnerContinue Reading
Fire Trucks at Garbose Building April 29, 2023 2:00pm 4 vehicles of the Gardner Fire Department have been at the Garbose Building in Downtown Gardner. The building owner stated to us that a sprinkler had let go and the Gardner Fire Department is sorting it out. There is NO FIREContinue Reading
From Gardner Fire Department 4-21-23: “Be advised there is a strong odor of brush fire smoke over the City this evening. The smoke is coming from a large brush fire at the Devens military range. We have a strong East wind that is blowing the smoke over the City. IfContinue Reading
Dogs and Cats with a short Thank You – Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. It’s Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week in Greater Gardner MA During National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, the officers are recognized for their work which does involve protecting humans from animals that may be violent,Continue Reading
National Weather Service Issues Red Flag Warning for Greater Gardner MA The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning good until 7pm on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. The affected area includes all of Massachusetts except for Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. Winds are expected to gust up to 30mph andContinue Reading
Acccomplished.us Launches to Showcase Accomplishments of City of Gardner MA It’s now there for all in the nation to see, the accomplishments of Gardner, Massachusetts in 24 different categories including Aesthetic Improvements, Alert Service, Amenities Betterment, Benefitting Arts, Blight to Promise, Boosting Athletics, Business Growth, City Transparency, Community Events, EasyContinue Reading
No Drought – Greater Gardner Having Better Year in 2023 The United States Drought Map shows current conditions as being much better than last year in the Northeast with the some of the Greater Gardner area showing wetter than normal conditions – the opposite of last year. This is goodContinue Reading
Regan Street to Become 1 Way on April 10, 2023 for 60 Day Test in Gardner MA The street has parking on both sides of the street which has proven to be a tight situation with the street being two way. A few options were considered including restricting parking toContinue Reading
Gardner MA Fire Department Showing off Highly Anticipated Equipment Thanks to grants and other funding, a major equipment upgrade will occur in the late Fall of this year and Spring of next year. The Gardner Fire Department posted, “We have recently ordered 3 new pieces of Fire Apparatus. The 3Continue Reading
Watch a video recognized by Homeland Security as an excellent training resource, CLICK HERE, or listen to the AUDIO on any device. CLICK PLAY. Gardner MA Public Schools Running Active Shooter Drills in April 2023 In a letter to the Gardner Public School Community, Superintendent Mark Pellegrino and Director ofContinue Reading
Gardner MA Police Department Welcomes Officer 3-27-23 Gardner PD posted, “The Gardner PD would like to welcome our newest member, Officer Angel Espada. Officer Espada graduated Friday from the Boylston Police Academy as a member of the 31st Recruit Officer’s Course (ROC). During his 23 weeks of training at theContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Issues After Storm Report to City Council and Community View the complete report on PDF, CLICK HERE. Mayor Nicholson stated that National Grid has assigned a generic time frame of tomorrow March 16, 2023 to restore power to all areas in the City, but expects differentContinue Reading
Power Being Restored – Some Still Hard Hit in Greater Gardner MA Area communities are still recovering from the Storm of 2023. Statewide, 29,215 are without power. Hardest hit as of 8:00am on March 15, 2023 are the following communities with the number of residents and percentage without power: WinchendonContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Out with DPW Plow in Gardner MA The Gardner Mayor was able to observe storm operations first-hand as he did a ride-along with DPW on the morning of March 14, 2023. The Mayor spoke to us from the road. Listen on any device. CLICK Play WhileContinue Reading
UPDATE 3/14/23 10:21pm – There are some power outages in the area. As of the most recent update, 35,999 customers in Massachusetts without power including Gardner: 278 (3%), Westminster: 764, Hubbardston: 690 Winchendon: 4225 (95%), Ashby: 1306 (90%) Barre; 21 Latest Map, CLICK HERE. Most affected areas of the stateContinue Reading
Monday Through Wednesday Storm Could be Big in Greater Gardner MA Gardner Fire Department posted on Sunday March 12, 2023, “Looks like we are going to get an old fashioned Nor’Easter. Heavy wet snow and high winds are forecasted for our area from Monday night into Wednesday morning. The potentialContinue Reading
Gardner MA Public Safety Committee Meets on March 6, 2023 Listen to the Meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Committee heard from Deputy Police Chief Maroni who stated that the Gardner PD was still in the hiring process for 6 officers. 1 is graduating from the Police Academy onContinue Reading
March to Success – Projects and Progress Interview with Mayor Michael Nicholson With so much happening in the Chair City, sometimes it’s hard to keep track of it all. Fortunately, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson agreed to help us out. This interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson is March to SuccessContinue Reading
“Make sure you have Smoke Detectors placed throughout your house. ” – Chief Lagoy Gardner MA Fire Chief Greg Lagoy Speaks on the Operations of the Gardner Fire Department Listen to the Interview on any device. Click Play. Gardner Fire Chief Greg Lagoy spoke to us about the current operationsContinue Reading
Gardner MA Fire Department Proactive Efforts Proactive Efforts to Save Lives The Gardner Fire Department wants to save lives by encouraging the use of working Smoke Detectors which cut your risk of dying in a fire by 50%. They posted this link of a Facebook video showing how fast aContinue Reading
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